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We remain fully committed to promotion of good governance practice in Africa says Buhari as Nigeria undergoes 2nd peer review process

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Nigerian government to the enthronement of democracy and good governance on the African continent. Speaking at the Virtual Support Mission and Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Committee of Heads of State and Government participating in …

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Zulum pays ‘thank you visit’ as Borno gets federal Polytechnic after 45 years  … Minister says soon, Borno will get federal COE 

Borno Governor, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum on Monday, paid a ‘thank you visit’ to the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic in Monguno, the most populated town in northern Borno, where education is backward. Until Buhari’s approval, Borno …

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Scholarship: Zulum pays 23, 776 Borno tertiary students with N624m … Students start getting alert

  Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has approved and released N624.3m for payment of scholarships to 23,776 citizens of Borno State in 49 tertiary institutions across Nigeria. Commissioner for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Babagana Mustapha Mallambe, who announced this in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that …

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Interrogating Falana’s Ekiti State University Convocation Lecture – 5 By Bolanle Bolawole

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 Today we take snippets from the remaining part of Femi Falana’s Ekiti State University Convocation Lecture as we draw the curtains on this very topical, well-researched, well-articulated, even if controversial, lecture. This is as should be expected of someone who had never shied away from controversy. …

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Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary General, clocks 88 Monday; President Buhari sends greetings

Former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Nigeria’s Chief Emeka Anyaoku will turn 88 on Monday, January 18, 2021. To celebrate the milestone, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm greetings to the elder international statesman and Diplomat per excellence. A statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & …

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